Recent content by dapiech

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    Class 5A Providence 28 St Francis 20 209 3q

    Awfully risky to wait for 4th down to run with all the false starts and what also could have been intentional grounding.
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    Class 5A Providence 28 St Francis 20 209 3q

    Guess it's not available in HD....Maybe shouldn't have bought the cameras at Walmart.
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    EDGY in the Daily Herald: Some Daily Herald area 2028 Names to Watch

    Keep your eye on Cole Elste, a 2028 DT from Wheaton Warrenville South. He was a 2nd-team All-Dukane Conference player and looks like an exceptional talent. Most likely will play both ways next year, and hear he is already getting recruiting attention.
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    Fastest player you’ve seen

    Jon Schweighardt-WWS (1998) Played on what some say is a top 5 team in IHSA history. Also was 300M Hurdles State Champ played at Northwestern. Justin Jackson-GBN (2013) Justin is the fastest and best high school RB I've ever seen play live. Eventually played for the Chargers.
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    Q of the Week: So who is the Preseason #1 ranked IHSA Football Team in Illinois?

    Enough talent to be better than their record showed. Historically, their difference wasn't necessarily talent alone, but rather their superior coaching, which developed average players to play above their talent, etc. These are things that frankly, I'm not seeing right now with that program.
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    Q of the Week: So who is the Preseason #1 ranked IHSA Football Team in Illinois?

    Yeah, it's been a while since they made a run, and they've mostly been middle of the pack for 10 years. 2018 was a solid year at 10-2, and really, the last time they had the extra gear. (8-4 in 2019, but just above average there) This year could be different, but their success may hinge on...
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    Q of the Week: So who is the Preseason #1 ranked IHSA Football Team in Illinois?

    For the 2nd year in a row, at least two Dukane teams will most likely make a run and be in the mix Thanksgiving weekend. Keep your eye on WWS, which will have its best senior class in 10 years.
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    IHSA Top 50 Programs

    I like your list, but I'd also add LWE. They have made 24 straight playoff appearances every single year of their existence.
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    What Were the Top QB Classes in IHSA Football?

    Brylka-2 Time State Champ and set almost every record at Millikin University. (D3) Also beat Kustok in the playoffs.
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    Time to move to “Open” Division for Playoffs?

    I am aware that AZ doesnt have a committe, but that is not the main point anyways. If there’s some objective way to determine the top 8, great, but not sure that exists in high school football like in college. The main point is whether an open divison is better than our current system and...
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    Batavia Vs MC

    If it were on FanDuel, I'd say Batavia would probably be +4 or +5 in this game, but I think it could go either way. While Batavia's current LBs aren't as highly recruited as last year, they could be as good. Jansey's little brother is a stud junior, and the other is going to SIU, as Edgy...
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    Hononegah vs Batavia this match up looks interesting

    It probably won't be close, but running clock? Not sure about that one. I hope Batavia wins 7A and Geneva takes 6A. (Or at least to the championship game where they'd meet ESL...I doubt anyone can beat them in 6A)
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    Hononegah vs Batavia this match up looks interesting

    Batavia wins by 2 TD's. At least. I've seen Batavia play twice in person and once on video. Ryan Boe is now probably one of the best QB's in IL. He also has a capable receiving core, and their main RB is solid. Their D is also way underrated, and they gave up only 14 points to LWE, who...